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<blockquote data-quote="rickyb" data-source="post: 3615458" data-attributes="member: 56035"><p>i wanted to give you guys an update on the healthcare system here.</p><p></p><p>theres nothing on paychecks to say how much taxes go to healthcare. as ive said before most provinces include it in the taxes, 2 provinces give you a monthly bill i believe maximum $35 / mth in BC if your job doesnt cover it and based on your income.</p><p></p><p>im going for internal medicine because of weight loss (i was on vacation, and im vegetarian now, so maybe thats why) and the wait time is 1 week. its not an emergency.</p><p></p><p>when seeing a specialist for non emergencies the wait can be a few months to almost a year in rare cases for me. i had a deviated septim surgery and that was only a few months after i met with the specialist for the first time, but to intially see the specialist i think it was 6 months or 9 months, one of hte longest waits ever.</p><p></p><p>if you need to see a doctor its up to you to go visit the doctor or hospital. theres no insurance bureacracies. your doctor will refer you to specialists. you just give them your healthcare number and thats it.</p><p></p><p>as ive said before, i really liked all my docs, my skin docs, and most regular docs. if i dont like a regular doc, you can just find another.</p><p></p><p>its not a perfect system, drug prices can be too high if you dont have benefits, theres things the government doesnt cover.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rickyb, post: 3615458, member: 56035"] i wanted to give you guys an update on the healthcare system here. theres nothing on paychecks to say how much taxes go to healthcare. as ive said before most provinces include it in the taxes, 2 provinces give you a monthly bill i believe maximum $35 / mth in BC if your job doesnt cover it and based on your income. im going for internal medicine because of weight loss (i was on vacation, and im vegetarian now, so maybe thats why) and the wait time is 1 week. its not an emergency. when seeing a specialist for non emergencies the wait can be a few months to almost a year in rare cases for me. i had a deviated septim surgery and that was only a few months after i met with the specialist for the first time, but to intially see the specialist i think it was 6 months or 9 months, one of hte longest waits ever. if you need to see a doctor its up to you to go visit the doctor or hospital. theres no insurance bureacracies. your doctor will refer you to specialists. you just give them your healthcare number and thats it. as ive said before, i really liked all my docs, my skin docs, and most regular docs. if i dont like a regular doc, you can just find another. its not a perfect system, drug prices can be too high if you dont have benefits, theres things the government doesnt cover. [/QUOTE]
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